15:00 Taro Daniel – Blaz Rola

Taro Daniel from Japan (ranked 168th) has 27 wins and 12 losses this season. He prefers clay, where he has a brilliant record this year – 21 wins and just 4 losses. Here in Furth he beat Haerteis, Krawierz and Zeballos.

Blaz Rola from Slovenia (ranked 97th) has 18 wins and 13 losses this year. He beat Millot, Marterer and Giustino here.

These two will meet for the first time in their careers and it should be an interesting match. My pick is Daniel, who seems in a great form this year, while Blaz, whom I have seen in action a couple of times this year, has not impressed me very much.